Social networking is a hugely important tool for companies like Nintendo, and more importantly provides a platform for gamers to share a few of their favourite things with the online community. While there can be awful ugliness online, it's worth remembering that plenty use websites, blogs and more to share their love of gaming in a positive, fun way.
Social networking takes in various sites like Twitter, Facebook and Reddit, while Tumblr is another with a huge userbase and plenty of companies joining in to build awareness. In some respects larger game communities can also help us gauge brand power, which is important for Nintendo even as it battles for sales of Wii U and 3DS products. Some great news has emerged, then, with Nintendo franchises claiming the top four places in Tumblr's "Year in Review" results, with more further down the top 20.
These results were pulled together through data relating to "millions of blogs, billions of posts, and zillions of notes", taking into account web traffic and how much users are engaging with the content. Using those metrics Pokémon was the most re-blogged game franchise on Tumblr, with The Legend of Zelda and more following closely behind. The top 20 is below.
1. Pokèmon
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Animal Crossing
4. Super Smash Brothers
5. Dangan Ronpa
6. Kingdom Hearts
7. Five Nights at Freddy’s
8. Dragon Age
9. Team Fortress 2
10. League of Legends | Official Tumblr
11. Mass Effect
12. Assassin’s Creed | Official Tumblr
13. The Last of Us
14. Dragon Age: Inquisition
15. Skyrim
16. Flappy Bird
17. The Sims 3 | Official Tumblr
18. Persona 4
19. Mario Kart
20. The Walking Dead Game
If you want an example of the kind of content that gets posted and shared on Tumblr, we found this rather charming 'mon drawing.
While this current generation of systems hasn't repeated the success of the Wii / DS era, results like these show that Nintendo still has brand power in its favour. In the big picture, that's a vital asset.
Let us know whether you're a regular on Tumblr, and also what you think of this top 20.
[source yearinreview.tumblr.com]
Comments 21
Go Nintendo for its cool/creepy character designs!
Pokemon probably has something to do with "Too much water"
And I'm really surprised that Danganronpa is the first non-nintendo franchise to appear. That alone makes me wonder how accurate this is...
I love Tumblr and all the blogs I follow tend to be Nintendo friendly.
@DiscoGentleman Use tumblr everyday. It really depends on the type of people you associate with and the types of blogs you follow. I like it though. There's a looot of Smash content floating around. Hilarious Vines as well.
@Maelstrom Your comment has too much water. /joke
I agree, "too much water" was all over Facebook (the only social network I use) and so it makes sense that it would spread across Tumblr like wildfire.
@SkywardLink98
I don't even use tubler, and I found out it spread like crazy there.
I've been on Tumblr for about 4 years now, and when it comes to blog about videogames, Nintendo characters/games comes before anything else... and I love it. Lot's of awesome fanart, info, even memes (that are actually funny hah). You should have seen how Tumblr was when the Luigi's Death Stare was the trend back in June. The amount of videos and memes was insanely fun!
I have no idea what Tumbler's like or what kind of people use it but I am surprised to see Mario Kart so low down the list.
Wow...
1. Pokèmon
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Animal Crossing
4. Super Smash Brothers
Total domination.
I am a regular tumblr user and run a nintendo/pokemon/anime blog with a good number of followers. Reading these comments makes me wonder if some of you follow me
Artists love Pokemon. That's just all there is to it. I should know, because I am an artist, and I've spent lots of time with other artists, and even if they don't even own a DS, they love Pokemon.
They are just trendy like that.
Because Nintendo knows how to make memorable characters that spawn hundreds upon thousands of memes.
>_< Gentle-chu, I want you!
Lmao, I'm part of those blogs posts and notes
...I don't think that really means much. Dangan's ropa is #5, and that franchise's popularity (or lack of) is nothing remarkable.
At all.
Dangan Ronpa may not be popular in most places, but on Tumblr it's got a large following. It makes sense.
Animal Crossing is high up because people love the characters, making human versions of them, and creating blogs dedicated to their town, plus sharing QR codes all over. Smash, Zelda, and Pokemon have all simply been relatively huge and popular this year. (Pokemon of course is big everywhere, but has a sizeable fandom on Tumblr too)
For my past half a year there, this data really isn't surprising. Though I'm actually surprised Kingdom Hearts and TF2 are so high on the list, I haven't seen much of those.
@Squid Kingdom Hearts is so high because of all the downright odd ships. Xigdem is the scariest and there is also a LOT of Akuroku too. Yeah Tumblr's a scary place but it's great to think that someone sat down and drew these creepy fan arts.
I'm still amazed how Five nights at Freddy's got so popular,thanks Markiplier you strong lovable man!But back to the topic it's pokemon who doesn't love pokemon?There's so many of them,it's so hard not to get into it.
I saw WAY more Banjo Kazooie than Mario Kart. Maybe it's just me
What's Dangan Ronpa?
"Pokemon is killing Nintendo" - Yahoo.
Wonder if the pokemon related reblogs outweighed the once-ler fandom.... God i hope so... That and Homestuck.
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